Acts 24:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ But, not wanting to prolong matters for you, I urge you to give consideration to this brief account [of the problem we face].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ But not to hinder or detain you too long, I beg you in your clemency and courtesy and kindness to grant us a brief and concise hearing.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.

Common English Bible

⁴ I don’t want to take too much of your time, so I ask that you listen with your usual courtesy to our brief statement of the facts.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But lest I speak at too great a length, I beg you, by your clemency, to listen to us briefly.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.

Acts 24:4 Cross References

Acts 24:3

we welcome all such efforts in each district with full gratitude.

Acts 24:5

We have found this man [i.e., Paul] to be extremely bothersome, and an instigator of strife among the Jews throughout the world and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Ephesians 3:3

[It is] that God’s secret plan [i.e., revealed in the Gospel preached to Gentiles. See verse 6] was made known to me by way of a revelation. [See Acts 9:15; 22:21]. I have already written to you [about this] briefly [i.e., probably a reference to 1:9ff].

Philippians 4:5

You should let your gentleness be known to all people. The Lord is near. [Note: This “nearness” could refer to Christ’s second coming or to His nearness to His people in a spiritual sense].

Hebrews 11:32

And what more shall I say? For time would fail me if I were to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and [all] the prophets,